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Click Beetle larva (wireworm), Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands
After pulling of a section of a standing yet rotting tree, this orange worm was found inside and quickly disappeared deeper into the tree. If you zoom in closely enough, you'll see it's not a worm, as it has 3 pairs of legs. Likely, it is the larva of a Click Beetle, which confusingly are called "wireworms".
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By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jun 21, 2019. Captured Apr 21, 2019 06:42.
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Reminds me of a recent documentary about Stag beetles. Those larvae also live in the soil for years. They filmed a few emerging into adults, and the males going about their epic wrestling match to win mating rights. One of the males kind of just "tripped" and fell down so far that he lost before starting.
It was both hilarious and sad. Its entire life it has been preparing for that defining moment, and his defining moment was tripping and making his entire lifespan pointless. Posted 6 years ago
"Although some species complete their development in one year (e.g. Conoderus), most wireworms spend three or four years in the soil, feeding on decaying vegetation and the roots of plants, and often causing damage to agricultural crops such as potato, strawberry, corn, and wheat."
That poor stag beetle! There is no way to trip and still look like a tough guy. Although, some female beetle probably felt sorry for him and hooked up with him anyway. Posted 6 years ago